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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
6
Washington March 15 Despite a rumor of a scandal officials intend to probe Harms charges and report fully on conditions and causes. If groundless, the inquiry will be forwarded to the Secretary with resignation. it concerns methods in East St Louis packing houses and the transfer to Cleveland.
New York June 15. John Curran was sentenced for stealing one cent. He claimed the coin was the last cent he had in the world as Curran robbed a man standing in a Fulton Street doorway of his cent. Local testimony described the petty theft and Curran's plea.
Normal School this year restricts events to planting ivy and presenting a school gift a relief from Delaroche’s frieze. Graduates of 1909 have arranged an annual reunion in the permitted period.
A long Fairfield school board meeting at the library resulted in raises for several teachers by 50 dollars annually to retain staff amid offers elsewhere. The board also changed policy for Bridgeport High School attendees, allowing choosing Staples High in Westport, and outlined tuition responsibility for students who fail to complete the four-year course. Additional notes cover a Sherman School address by Rev J Irving Maurer, local obituaries, a clambake, and real estate moves on the Lewis Morris estate.
Lil Kerslake trains pigs to climb ladders ride velocipedes and perform rope skipping as part of a barnyard vaudeville company. The act is billed for Ringling Brothers circus visit to Bridgeport on Friday June 25 with a long list of famous acrobats riders and aerialists in a period style program.
Ad copy lists prices 2 to 35 cents for a shield item described as washable and ironable. No clear event or date, but indicates a product catalog style note with promotional pricing and care instructions. Distinct entities: size options and price points.
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